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The man “was transferred to Israeli territory” and “is currently under investigation.”
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And “commando naval” of the Israeli army kidnapped a Lebanese man in the coastal town of Batroun north of Beirut.
Without revealing the identity of the kidnapped Lebanese, the Lebanese national news agency Ani reports that this incident occurred this Friday at dawn. Information confirmed in part by the Israeli army, which indicates that the operation made it possible to capture a high-ranking Hezbollah agent.
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to file a complaint with the UN Security Councilaccording to a statement issued by his office, specifying that the Lebanese army and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon were also carrying out investigations.
For her part, Kandice Ardiel, spokesperson for UNIFIL, the United Nations peacekeeping force deployed in Lebanon, denied allegations by some local journalists that the peacekeepers helped the Israeli landing forces during the operation.
“Disinformation and false rumors are irresponsible and endanger peacekeepers”said Mr. Ardiel.
This is the first time that such an operation has occurred since the start of violence between the Lebanese Islamist movement Hezbollah and Israelentered into open war on September 23.
